There are few systematic guides to the language used by the
generation that fought the American Civil War. In the 150 years
since the great conflict, our language has changed, and as meanings
have become obscure or lost, links with this vibrant past have
dissolved and much of that which had meaning to our forefathers no
longer has the same meaning to us.
What did it mean to cross the bar""? What did it mean ""to see
the elephant"" or ""to go South""? Why did the armies have
so-called ninety-day men and hundred-day men? What were soldiers
supposed to do when their commander shouted, ""Let her go,
Gallagher""? How did one ""pay tribute to Neptune""? What was a
""picket pin""? Could one make a passable meal of ""possum beer""
and ""secession bread""? How did one ""vibrate the lines, "" and
why would anyone want to attempt such a maneuver?
To address this need, Webb Garrison has pored over his notes
from more than thirty years of research and study to produce this
dictionary and encyclopedia of words and phrases (including
nicknames and slang) commonly used during the war. Where
appropriate, examples and anecdotes are included to illustrate
meanings. Often overlooked naval terms and esoteric formal and
informal military expressions are addressed as well as short
descriptions of oceangoing vessels and river craft.
More than 2,500 entries and 250 illustrations cover the terms,
equipment, and organization of the three million soldiers who
fought in the war.""
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